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Facebook or MySpace for MS

I'm contemplating setting up a Facebook or MySpace page for my library. I'm just not sure if this would be used in middle school. Has anyone tried it with positive or negative results?

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Permalink Reply by Emily Northcutt on January 22, 2009 at 11:24pm

I haven't done it, but I've certainly considered it! If I were choosing between the 2, I think I'd lean towards MySpace since I don't think I know of a single one of my students having a FB account.

I'd love to hear whether anyone has "gone there" yet...

Permalink Reply by Dana Buchanan on January 28, 2009 at 9:27am

I've thought about it, but I'm unsure of what information would be available on the site. At this point in time, the facebook and Myspace are not available for student use at the school.

Permalink Reply by Kate Hodgson on February 4, 2009 at 2:21am

Our school does not allow access to Facebook ir MySapce during the school day - due to our bandwidth issue (but hopefully this is changing soon.) Most of our MS kids seem to have Facebook rather than MySpace.

Permalink Reply by Jen Spisak on February 4, 2009 at 7:45pm

Thanks, Kate! They are both blocked at our school, too, but I've been wondering if it would get kids to our library site at home. Then maybe they would venture to the book recommendation blog or go ahead and use the databases while there for a project they are working on. Idealistic, I know, but might be worth a try...

Permalink Reply by Cynthia Alvarado on February 7, 2009 at 10:43pm

Theoretically, kids under 13 aren't supposed to be on Facebook or MySpace, according to the terms of service. In reality, I have an unofficial Myspace that students know about, but I never officially advertise in school. I also teach some video production and podcasting, so I use that page as a connection point for some things that I put up on Youtube (also officially off limits). I get some conversation from students about it, but it is strictly informal and not accessible at school. In some ways, that makes it "cooler". It has that air of "we aren't really supposed to be doing this" that attracts kids. Middle school kids do all seem to still be on MySpace. No one has hit my Facebook page yet, while a several kids per week see the MySpace and comment either on MySpace or at school.

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